Best PlacesPatterson, IL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Patterson, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Patterson ranks 41,214th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a stable housing market by a wide margin, and the weather ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Patterson
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Patterson's strengths and weaknesses
Where Patterson ranks high
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 99% of towns
- Low property taxBetter than 87% of towns
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 85% of towns
- Voter turnoutBetter than 83% of towns
- State infrastructureBetter than 77% of towns
Where Patterson ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 51 pleasant days a year, better than only 1% of towns
- Local economyBetter than only 2% of towns
- Short commute45.7 minutes each way, better than only 2% of towns
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 3% of towns
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 4% of towns
Who lives in Patterson
Patterson runs older than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Patterson.
Who works in Patterson, and how
Work in Patterson centers on construction and public administration. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 83%
- Work from home 15%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in Patterson
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Patterson.
What the weather is like in Patterson, month by month
Patterson sees roughly 51 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 87 degrees. January highs sit near 38, with lows near 23. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 29° | 23° |
| April | 67° | 54° | 45° |
| July | 87° | 77° | 68° |
| October | 69° | 57° | 47° |
Flying in and out of Patterson
The nearest airport, Abraham Lincoln Capital, is about 50 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is St Louis Lambert International, about 51 miles away.
The best schools in and around Patterson
Schools across Patterson average a D, better than 4% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- North Greene ElemD+ · 22% proficient
Top high schools
- North Greene Jr/sr High SchD− · 12% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Patterson school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Patterson measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Patterson against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Patterson
Is Patterson a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Patterson ranks 41,214th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on a stable housing market, low property taxes, and what local pay buys, and lowest on the weather and a weak job market. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Patterson safe?
Patterson is safer than 23% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $326 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in Patterson?
July highs average about 87 degrees, and January highs near 38 with lows near 23. That works out to about 51 pleasant days a year, more than 1% of towns.
Compare Patterson with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Patterson. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Patterson represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Patterson detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Patterson: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Patterson: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Patterson: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Patterson: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Patterson detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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